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HSChapter 84
U.S. imports of hot or combination hot & cold metal rolling mills (except tube mills) (HS 845521) totaled $3.4M in July 2026, traded with 24 countries.
Importers of Hot or Combination Hot & Cold Metal Rolling Mills (Except Tube Mills) paid $272K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $1.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Hot or Combination Hot & Cold Metal Rolling Mills (Except Tube Mills) imports of $3.4M in July 2026 ran 49% below the year-to-date monthly average of $6.7M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataHot rolling mills and combination hot/cold rolling mills are capital-intensive steelmaking assets used to reduce metal slabs, billets, and blooms into sheet, strip, plate, and structural profiles. Italy and Germany are the leading US suppliers under this heading, reflecting the concentration of precision mill-building expertise in European industrial machinery clusters. The single 10-digit line 8455210000 captures the full heading, so classification disputes typically turn on whether a mill is configured primarily for hot or cold reduction, or whether it qualifies as a tube mill excluded from this subheading. Importers should also assess Section 232 exposure, which can apply to certain steel-related capital equipment depending on configuration.
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22 shipments/mo
A combination mill is designed to perform both hot and cold reduction passes in a single integrated line or reversing stand. If the mill is engineered exclusively for cold reduction without any hot-rolling capability, it falls under 845522 instead. The key classification evidence is the mill's design specifications, temperature range, and whether the hot-rolling function is integral or merely incidental.
Yes — tube mills are explicitly excluded from 845521. Rolling mills designed specifically to form tubular products classify elsewhere in Chapter 84. Importers should review the mill's engineering drawings and intended end-use to confirm the correct heading before entry.
Subheading 5 of 5 in heading 8455
Subheading 845521 · $3.4M of $62.6M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8455210000 | Hot or Combination Hot & Cold Roll Mill Exc Tube | $3.4M | 8.04% | 49.90% | $272K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8455210000 | Hot or Combination Hot & Cold Roll Mill Exc Tube | $30K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.4MYoY · Pro
Exports
$30KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Germany and Italy together supply 80% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
50.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 8.04%.